Equal Exchange Brings Fair Trade To Small-Scale Tea Growers

Equal Exchange Brings Fair Trade To Small-Scale Tea Growers
Forbes - Equal Exchange hopes to replicate the success they had promoting specialty coffee from small-farmer co-operatives in the 1980s and 90s. Currently both tea connoisseurs and traders are unaware of the role of small-scale farms and co-operatives in ...

Discovering Organic Coffee
Many people have turned to organic fruits and vegetables (and even meats) in recent years, striving to live healthier, longer lives. You may be one of these people. But did you know that organic coffee is now available, too? If you can't find it at your local health food store, then you can definitely find it online.How Organic Coffee Differs From Traditional CoffeeThe coffee plant has traditionally been grown in the company of shade trees and other food and cash crops. This approach made for he

Green Mountain Coffee Shares Rise
MSN MoneyCentral - NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters rose Monday after the coffee maker said supermarket chain Pathmark Stores Inc. would begin selling the companys beans in some of its stores. Shares soared $5.95, or 6.5 percent, to $97.99. The ...

A Guide to Coffee Beans
Comedian Bill Maher once observed that if your favorite drugged state is "wired" and you live in the United States, you are set for life. Starbucks on every corner, coffee aisle in every store. Energy drinks like Red Bull and Monster in every convenience store, and a coffee pot on the burner at every job. Americans may be deficient or ignorant in other matters pertaining to food and beverages, but when it comes to coffee, they're right up to speed... no pun intended!However, working in a restaur

Travel Light With A Travel Coffee Maker
You love your coffee. You have your own personal blend. You love your brewer, and have it set on a timer when you don't forget. But the mornings when you do forget are always hectic, and more often than not, you're in a rush just to get out the door with enough time to swing by the nearest 7-Eleven to grab a cup of coffee on the way to work. Not quite the cup of coffee you prefer, but better than nothing.Tired of settling? Then it might be time for a travel coffee maker. More popular than ever